Sedative choice alters Klebsiella pneumoniae lung pathogenesis and dissemination
David R. Mains, Ella R. Rotman, Deanna K. Aman, Denise A. Ludvik, Anirudh Desikan, Acadia A. Kocher, An N.H. Tran, Mark J. Mandel, Nancy Elizabeth Freitag
This study shows that propofol sedation increases K. pneumoniae lung infection severity and dissemination in mice compared to ketamine/xylazine, highlighting sedative impact on infection outcomes.
Infection and Immunity · May 28, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology